Chapter136


    Susanshook herhead.“You’rethateagertosaveFrank?”


    “You’vejuse,sotherearethingsyouprobablywouldn’tknow.”Waltersighed.“Frankisn’tallheseems.Imightevensaythathemighthelpusturnthetide.”


    “Hmph.”Susansnorted.“Let’sjusthopeyou’rerightabouthim.”


    Meanwhile,VickywatchedFrank fromtherearviewmirrorwhileridingshotgun,andsheasked,“Doyouknowwhotheirleaderwas?”


    Frankshookhishead.“Heworeamask.Ididn’tseehisface,butIknowhe’samemberoftheSouthernSea’s SpiritHillSect.”


    “TheSpiritHillSect?Butwehavenofight withthem.”Vickyfrowned–shehadneverheard ofthem,sowhywould theyattackher?


    “ThemaskedmanworksforDonaldSzar.Lessaidsohimself,”Frankexined.“DonaldalsopromisedLesthathecouldtakeoverGrandeCorpaftereliminatingyou.”


    Vickywasleftgrittingherteethandballing herfists.“Thatpig…”


    “Bytheway,whoisObadiah Longman?WhywouldtheSzarswanthimdead?”Frankaskedincuriosity.


    Vickyinhaleddeeply.“He’sanapothecary.I’veinvestedtwobillion dorsonhimtodeveloptheBeautyPill.It’sanewpillthatnourishes andimprovesone’sbeauty,andittookMr.Longmanfiveyearstpleteit.”


    Then,rubbinghertemplesinfrustration,Vickycontinued,“Ididn’tknowtheSzarswereafterittoo…It’smostlikelyLeswho leakedMr.Longman’slocation.NowthattheSzarshavetherecipe,theywouldsoonstarttomanufacturetheBeautyPindsellitbeforeanyoneelsecan,securingamonopolyonthemarket.”


    Yarawasdriving,andshecouldnothelpfeelingguiltyasshehadletVickydown.“I’msorry,MsTurnbull.Ishouldn’thavehandedtherecipeovertoLes.”


    “It’snotyourfault,”Vickywavedheroffnonchntly.“Noonecouldhaveknownthatwehadatraitorinthefamily.Ifanything,it’sthatbastard’sfault.”


    Inthebackseat,Frankwasrubbinghischinin thoughtforalongwhilebeforesaying,“It’sobviouswe’renotgoingtobe sellingBeautyPills,butwhatifwehadsomethingbetterandcheaper?”


    Vickyshookherhead.“That’simpossible–ittookMr.Longmanfiveyearstodevelopthepill,andthere’snotellinghowlongitwouldtakenowthatwehavetostartover.Evenwhenwefinallydo,theSzars‘businesswouldbedeeplyentrenchedinRiverton.”


    Franksaid,“Iactuallyhavearecipemyself,whichhelpswithbothbeautificationandstrengtheningaperson’scultivation.It’squitecheap,andit can bemassproducedas longastheingredientsaregatheredbeforehand.”


    Vickywheeledonhimrightthen.“Forreal?!”


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    “Ofcourse.WouldIlietoyou?”


    “Well…Areyouselling?”Vickyaskedurgently,sinceshe reallyneededsomethingthatcouldseswestheBeautyPill.Content held by N?velDrama.Org.


    And tothinkFrankhadone!


    Frankshruggednonchntly.“It’sjustarecipe.I’llgiveittoyouforfree.”


    Vicky’seyeslituprightthen,justasheasked,“Doyouhavepenandpaper?”


    “Yeah…”Vickynoddedrepeatedlyasshetookitoutofherbag.OnceshepassedittoFrank,herapidlywrote down therecipe…


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